For Channing Tatum, working with Zoë Kravitz was life-changing.
The actor recalled the impact his fiancée has had on him since they met on the set of her directorial debut Blink Twice in 2021.
"I don’t really make any creative decisions or very many decisions without getting her point of view now because I respect her point of view and her brain, her tastes and almost everything," Channing told E! News' Will Marfuggi exclusively at the film's premiere in Los Angeles Aug 8. "So we need each other now."
The actor also shared that the thriller brought them closer together and posed a challenge to fellow couples.
"I suggest this for anybody that’s in a relationship," Channing said. "Go find the hardest possible creative project and go do it together." (For more from Channing, tune into E! News on Monday, Aug. 12 at 11 p.m.)
The Magic Mike alum signaled the true test is "not just if you survive it, but if you enjoy it with each other."
Zoë, 35, and Channing, 44, have been engaged since at least October 2023 and have largely kept their romance out of the spotlight. But the duo turned Blink Twice's Los Angeles premiere into another major relationship milestone: Their official red carpet debut.
At the event, Zoë also shared insight into her relationship with Channing.
"There’s a shorthand when you know somebody so well and there’s so much trust there," the Big Little Lies actress told E! News. “It was a joy to work with him and I think art is the deepest expression of love, so being able to do that with my partner was amazing."
For Channing—who shares daughter Everly, 11, with ex Jenna Dewan—Blink Twice has a special place in his heart.
"Our relationship was sort of born inside of the creative process of it in a way," he previously told E! News about his bond with Zoë. "It didn't feel any different. That was what brought us together and made us really feel like we're very connected on what we love about life, what we love about just things in general about being alive."
Blink Twice is set for release Aug. 23.
Look back at Zoë and Channing's road to romance...
Collaborators: June 2021
In a June 2021 interview with Deadline, Channing Tatum shared how honored he was that Zoë Kravitz thought to include him in her directorial debut, Pussy Island, later renamed Blink Twice.
Romance Rumors: August 2021
Amid rumblings of a romance, Tatum and Kravitz appeared to confirm their relationship status in August 2021 with a sweet bike ride around New York City. "There's more than a friendship going on with Channing and Zoe," a source told E! News at the time. "They are spending a lot of time together and having fun. They are more than just close friends or co-stars. Their relationship has grown into more."
Out and About: August 2021
Sightings of the pair became more frequent, and they were spotted again in August enjoying a walk after having lunch in New York.
Met Gala Date Night: September 2021
Though they initially posed separately on the 2021 Met Gala red carpet, the duo was photographed exiting the star-studded event together. Tatum even shared a photo with Kravitz on his Instagram Story from the after-party.
First Halloween: October 2021
For their first Halloween together, the pair dressed up as Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster's characters from the film Taxi Driver.
A "Wonderful" Romance: November 2022
During a chat with GQ, Kravitz said of Tatum, "He's just a wonderful human. He makes me laugh and we both really love art and talking about art and the exploration of why we do what we do. We love to watch a film and break it down and talk about it and challenge each other."
Couples Costume: October 2023
They dressed up as Rosemary Woodhouse and her baby from Rosemary's Baby for Kendall Jenner's 2023 Halloween Party in L.A.
Engaged: October 2023
After over two years of dating, multiple outlets confirmed that Kravitz and Tatum were engaged to be married.
Family Affair: March 2024
Channing showed his support for the Kravitz fam by joining Zoe and her dad Lenny Kravitz at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony.
Big Premiere: August 2024
They looked smitten at the Los Angeles premiere of their movie collaboration, Blink Twice.
Glammed Up: August 2024
The pair continued their press tour together at the European premiere of Blink Twice in London.
Split: October 2024
Tatum and Kravitz broke up after three years together, multiple outlets reported in October 2024.